8703.60.00.10 - Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc

This HTS classification, 8703.60.00.10, specifically designates motor vehicles designed primarily for the transport of persons that are equipped with both a spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and an electric motor for propulsion. Crucially, these vehicles must be capable of being externally charged, classifying them as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The defining characteristic for this subcategory is the internal combustion engine's cylinder capacity, which must exceed 1,000 cubic centimeters (cc) but not surpass 1,500 cc.

This category distinguishes itself from its sibling, 8703.60.00.05, by the specified range of internal combustion engine displacement; vehicles with engines not exceeding 1,000 cc fall under the sibling category. Conversely, vehicles with internal combustion engines exceeding 1,500 cc, regardless of whether they are also plug-in hybrids, would be classified under different sibling categories within 8703.60.00. The focus here is on a specific volumetric range of the gasoline or diesel engine component in conjunction with the plug-in hybrid electric powertrain.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subdivisions directly under 8703.60.00.10. Therefore, classification into this subcategory is final based on the combined criteria of plug-in hybrid functionality and the 1,000 cc to 1,500 cc cylinder capacity of the internal combustion engine. Examples would include various models of passenger cars and SUVs that fit this technical profile and are marketed as PHEVs.